The band name is Portuguese for “Tired of Being Sexy” (taken from something Beyoncé once commented to the press: “I am tired of being sexy”).
The members are: Lovefoxxx (vocals), Luiza Sá (guitar, drums and keys), Ana Rezende (guitar and harmonica) and Carolina Parra (guitar and drums). Former members are Iracema Trevisan (bass) and Adriano Cintra (drums, guitar, vocals and production).
In an interview, guitarist/harmonica player Ana Rezende explains the band's name: "[...] we heard that Beyoncé had said that she was really tired of being sexy, which is a really retarded thing to say. It's like saying, "Oh, I'm tired of being rich." So "tired of being sexy" in Portuguese is cansei de ser sexy, so we put it on the flyer to promote the show that we were playing and we kind of got stuck with that name. It was just the stupidest name that we could have ever come up with, but it's funny and I love it. But sometimes people think that we're serious and we're tired of being recognized for our bodies or something like that, and it's nothing like that at all.."
CSS owes a lot of its success to word-of-mouth promotion on the internet, starting with the Trama Virtual website, a kind of Brazilian MySpace. A live performance in 2004 at Tim Festival on the same stage as 2 Many DJs and Kraftwerk increased their fanbase.
In 2005, they signed with Trama Virtual and in October of the same year their first album was released in Brazil.
At the beginning of 2006, CSS signed with Sub Pop to release their first international album and in July they made a thirty-gig tour through USA and Canada along with DJ Diplo and Bonde do Rolê.
The live performance CSS offers is uniquely energetic and entertaining. Lovefoxxx dodges among her bandmates and involves the audience in virtually every song. Sá, Cintra, and Parra switch instruments so often it's easy to forget where they started.
Tours of the US and Europe with Ladytron and Basement Jaxx in 2006 were followed by gigs in Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
In 2007 18 year old student and Apple fan Nick Haley created a home made iPod Touch commercial by piecing together various clips found at apple.com and adding the fast paced and catchy CSS song "Music Is My Hot Hot Sex" as the soundtrack.
After uploading the home made commercial to YouTube Haley was contacted by Apple agency TBWA/Chiat/Day who was allowed to create a TV commercial based on his original spot, claiming instant fame for the CSS tune as well as for the user generated commercial.
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Echo Of Love
Cansei de Ser Sexy Lyrics
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The always come together and I can tell you there is no mistake
You know if I were you... I'd embrace that condicion
Just ask me to keep on talking 'cuz You know
You love that repetition.
Just let it go! Enjoy while it lasts
That looping sound might not be coming back!
When I say "Oh!" It just goes on and on and...
Just let it go! Enjoy while it lasts
That looping sound might not be coming back!
It might be below it may come from above!
But you can't hide from the echo of love!
Come with me inside this bubble
We are jointed thru the brain
Almost sure this is forever 'cuz we're two fools dancin' with no shame
I already told you... But i'll tell you again...
Running around in circles... Spinning fast...
There's no turning back!
Just let it go! Enjoy while it lasts
That looping sound might not be coming back!
When I say "Ah"... You hear it "Ah(Ah! Ah! Ah!)"
When I say "Oh!" It just goes on and on and...
Just let it go! Enjoy while it lasts
That looping sound might not be coming back!
It might be below it may come from above!
But you can't hide from the echo of love!
The lyrics to "Echo Of Love" by Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS) are about the intense, rhythmic, and repetitive nature of a romantic relationship. The lyrics suggest that this repetition and noise are central to the relationship and, in fact, make it stronger. The chorus encourages the listener to enjoy the moment, as it may not last forever, but the "looping sound" of their love echoes and will continue.
The line "Our love comes in double by all the noise that we make" suggests that the relationship is loud and intense. The phrase "I'd embrace that condition" implies that the two lovers are aware of the nature of their relationship and have accepted it. They understand that they need the repetition to sustain their love. The chorus further emphasizes this idea of acceptance and enjoyment, as the repetition of "Just let it go" and "enjoy while it lasts" reinforces the idea that the lovers should revel in the moment.
The second half of the song suggests that the couple is enclosed in a "bubble" and that they are "jointed through the brain." This metaphor demonstrates that the relationship has become all-consuming and that they are in this together. They are "two fools" who are "dancing with no shame," further emphasizing that they have given themselves over to each other completely. The song ends on the idea that even if the repetition of their love fades away, the "echo" of that love will remain.
Line by Line Meaning
Our love comes in double by all the noise that we make
Our love is reinforced and strengthened by the loudness of our interactions.
The always come together and I can tell you there is no mistake
Our actions and feelings always align, and I am confident that it is genuine.
You know if I were you... I'd embrace that condicion
If I were in your shoes, I would accept and appreciate our current situation.
Just ask me to keep on talking 'cuz You know
You can always ask me to continue expressing my love because...
You love that repetition.
...you enjoy the recurring proclamations of love.
Just let it go! Enjoy while it lasts
Don't hold back or worry about the future, cherish the present moment.
That looping sound might not be coming back!
The current blissful state may not last forever.
When I say 'Ah'... You hear it 'Ah(Ah! Ah! Ah!)'
Our love creates echoes that reverberate and intensify each time.
When I say 'Oh!' It just goes on and on and...
Our love creates a cycle that perpetuates itself without end.
It might be below it may come from above!
The source of the echoes of our love may be untraceable and unpredictable.
But you can't hide from the echo of love!
We can't escape the powerful and enduring effects of our mutual love and affection.
Come with me inside this bubble
Let's create a space where only our love and connection matter.
We are jointed thru the brain
We are deeply and inseparably linked intellectually and emotionally.
Almost sure this is forever 'cuz we're two fools dancin' with no shame
Our love is likely to last because we are committed to each other, even in our silliness.
I already told you... But i'll tell you again...
I may have expressed my love many times, but I will never tire of telling you again and again.
Running around in circles... Spinning fast...
Our love creates a whirlwind of emotions and sensations that keep us moving in dizzying circles.
There's no turning back!
Once we have experienced the transformative power of our love, there is no going back to the way things were.
Contributed by Brayden F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
KEITH-LEE CASTLE
Such a great pop band. Shame they haven’t been a little more prolific...
sbchoicensweet
I heard this randomly on a 88.3fm radio station in So Cal back around 2011 or 2012, and made sure to write it down on a piece of paper because I thought it was so good. CSS Echo of Love.
liwi
No comments for this amazing song? Really???
smirokj
this song is the best